The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-09
MINOR MENTION.

MINOR MENTION.
A WASHINGTON letter says young society Ia
dies there are opposed to the extravaeant pur-
chases of flowers made by young men for them'
and will hereafter decline to receive from those
who proffer bouquets on occasions where recent
custom has seemed to demand such attentions.
This move is good one, and probably not mucn
in the way of encouragement will be necessary
to induce the average young man to discontinue
a custom which is So great drain upon MS
pocket-book. A gift of flowers, under many
circumstances. is most graceful and accepta-
BILE Offering but when made solely out OF compli-
ance with social law no sentiment is associated
with it, and it becomes 5urdensoma, not only to
the giver but to the lady who receives, as well,
if the rule that no expensive presents can prop
erly be accepted is to obtain among ladies. An
other move toward reform in this direction is
indicated bv the costume OF Mrs. Cleveland,
who is described as wearing a single rose in her
corsage at the New Years reception Inc
enormous bouquets of roses which 1t has oeen
the habit of many ladies to wear on festive &C.
casions for some years has had tendency TO
vulgarize this most beautiful of flowers, the
more so as the size Of the lunches was merely
an indication of their cost, and in no wise in
creased the beauty of the collection. A return
TO common sense in this particular will be graft
flying to those true lovers of flowers who prefer
to associate with choice blossoms other than
sordid thoughts
| AMONG the items in the German Civil List
this year, or as we would say, sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, is of Sc, 900 marks t$9,COOl,
which is the annual stipend of infant child OF
| the Crown Princess which has not yet made its
| appearance, but is due and daily expected. The
child enjoys this income until it is ten years old,
when the amount is increased. This privilege OF
being born with silver spoon in the mouth is
accorded only to babies who are royal by divine
right Yet thousands of American babies who
come into the world without knowing where they
will get their next meal are just as happy, and
for that matter, just as royal, too.
SENATOR JOE BROWN, of Georgia, says he re
| ceived the news of his first nomination fol
| Governor, in 1857, while he was working in ths
wheat field on his little farm He was not
| candidate. and never dreamed of the honor
The story spread that he was nominated Will,
working, like Cincinnatus in his fields. Subse
quently several of his opponents offered to buy
his farm. They wanted to sow It in wheat
they said, and work it when the next conventio,
was held.
SAN FRANCISCO ministers are discussing tn
| question "Who Was Caiu's Wife, while Bosto,
theoloeians are trying to settle the second pro
baton problem There may be a second chance
for sinners or there may not; but it is not goin
too far to say that preachers who will spend thei
time in this age of progress and intelligence, ii
wrangling over tie identity Of Gains wife. ar
likely to have but one chance, aud that sir
one.
THERE is familiarity about the names Of tn
gentlemen self-elected as officers of the Stat
Board OF Agriculture for the ensuing year tina
suggests certain highly disrespectful comment
made on that body by the late Mr.. George Hare
ing.
EDITORS of tee New York papers have at lat
got chance TO achieve fame The propriete
of travelling combination which proposes
give illustrations of journalism" with the ster
opticon, has asked for their photographs.
REV. MYRoN W. REED is announced to leotul
, on 1.-THE People" in this city. next week Som
curiosity is felt as to whether it means me pee
pie who voted for him last November or thos
who didn't
THE fact that it took Secretary Lamar thiri
years to catch up with the woman hs wanted
marry confirms the popular opinion that he
7 the slowest man in the Cabinet
The final result of the divorce proceeding
brought by the Warehouses OF Queensbury wi
5 determine conclusively whether or not the Ma
y ouis of Queensbur rules